In Andalucia there is a fairly large, black burrowing spider belonging to the venomous funnel-web tarantula family. Its scientific name is Macrothele calpeiana and it belongs to the Macrothelidae family, and most species occur in Asia, from India to Japan, and Java, with four found in Africa, and two in Europe There is one species … Read more
Region: Islas Baleares. Island / Town: Menorca / Es Grau Declared a Natural Park: 1995 and expanded in 2003. Park surface area: 5000 hectares. Points of interest S’Albufera des Grau Natural Park is located in the northeastern part of the island of Menorca close to the town of Es Grau and the beach of the … Read more
Region: Islas Baleares. Island: Mallorca Declared a Natural Park: 1988. Park surface area: 1,646 hectares. Villages: Muro and Sa Pobla. Points of interest S’Albufera de Mallorca Natural Park is a Wetland Area of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention, and is included in the EU Natura 2000 Network both as a Special Protection Area (SPA) … Read more
Region: Islas Baleares. Island / Towns : Mallorca / Artá, Capdepera, Son Cervera Declared a Natural Park: 2001 Park surface area:1671 hectares. Points of interest The Península del Llevant Natural Park includes almost the entire Artá peninsula, in the municipalities of Artá, Capdepera and Son Servera including smaller areas of San Lorenzo del Cardezar, Manacor … Read more